Gate.



G- ROSENBERGER.

GATE.

APPLICATION mm) JAN. 11. 1912.

Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

ZNVENTOR ZWZlw 1 FFICE.

GEORGE ROSENBERGER, OF WALI-IALLA, MICHIGAN.

GATE.

Application filed January 11, 1912.

T aZJ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE BosENBnnenn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of \Valhalla, in the county of Mason and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to gates.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a gate which may be elevated to avoid obstruction upon the ground, supported in elevated position and latched when closed primarily through the medium of a latch cross bar complemented by other details in construction.

In order to more specifically point out the features of my invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention, showing the gate in a closed position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the gate showing the same in operative position.

The improved device forming the subject matter of the present invention comprises a hinge post 1 and a latch post 10 between which the gate is carried. In order to pivotally secure the body portion of my gate to the hinge post 1, I provide an end rail 16, hinged to the post 1 by the screw eyes 17 and brackets 2 and having substantially V- shaped recesses 14 formed therein.

My gate proper comprises a supporting member 4 and a latch end rail 3 between which are carried the cross bars 5. In order to securely hold the cross bars in position I construct both my supporting member 4 and latch end rail 3 of two pieces of material between which the cross bars are retained by means of bolts 6. The lowermost of said cross bars extends past the supporting member 4 and is pivoted within the lower opening 14 in the hinged end rail 16 by means of a bolt or rivet 15. As is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings the supporting member 4 extends, in its normal position, at an acute angle to the hinged end rail 16, and is upwardly divergent from the lower extremity of said hinged end rail 16, forming a substantially V-sha-ped opening; the function of which will be hereinafter set forth.

The latch bar 13 is movable with respect to the body portion of the gate, the rear Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A11 24, 1915.

Serial No. 670,640.

extremity thereof extends beyond and between the supporting member 4 and is pivotally secured within the recess 14 of the hinge post 16. The forward end rests upon a pin journaled through the latch end rail 3 which pin at certain times engages the teeth 9, provided in the latch end rail 3 and when the gate is in a closed position engages a keeper bracket 12 carried upon the latch post 10 to lock the same.

Means in the form of a transverse stud 8 is provided for limiting the upward movement of the latch bar 13. The stud is disposed directly over the same and as the operator grasps the projecting end thereof to open the gate, the latch bar will be slightly raised so as to allow the teeth 9 to move into engagement with the pin 7, thus holding the gate in a position shown in Fig. 2. IV hen in this position the supporting member 4 extends substantially parallel with the hinged end rail 16 thereby completely closing the V-shaped opening above referred to.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention, provided, however, such changes fall within the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus fully described my invention I claim A gate structure comprising a hinge post, a gate proper pivotally connected with said hinge post and including longitudinally extending bars and cross bars pivotally connected with said longitudinally extending bars, a pin, and a latch bar pivotally connected with said hinge post and extending beyond the free end portion of said gate proper and resting upon said pin, said latch bar being provided with teeth for engaging said pin to releasably hold said gate proper in an elevated position,'the unbroken portion of said latch bar resting upon said pin when said gate proper is in a lowered position.

GEORGE ROSENBERGER.

lVitnesses JOSEPH SoMMER, A. M. CARY.

Copies of this patent y e Obtained for five cents e y addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0. 

